tuan, F. M. 1965 11 May Berkeley, Alameda C., Calif. For several weeks now I have noticed Starlings on Ridgewood, one block N. of Campus. They have been flying to or from the palms on Ridge in the block W. of Euclid & about other palms in vicinity of the old Ellis house. Once one flew up to an especially tall tree with an item in its bill which did not"appear" to be food, but also not nesting material - like a pencil stub in size & look. As it approached the cluster of dead leaves below the green fronds a loud noise was heard - like calling of young birds - ? On two occasions a bird was on the top post of a telephone line singing just part of the way P5R bldg. (This was also noted in early April in Tiburon, Marin Co.) I would suspect that Starlings might be nesting in palm trees north of Campus. Today at 5:15 pm I saw the first Starling on campus - it was walking on the then shaded lawn across the street from the N side of h.S.B. The bird foraged in a rough 20 ft. diam. circle between 2 new sedate Palins. Its gait was very broad, long steps much peering